Picardy-Merlot-Cabernet-Sauvignon-Cabernet-Franc---Pemberton
Picardy Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc - Pemberton
Food Paring
Rich red meats
Tasting Tips
Picardy Merlot/Cabernet is a blend of approximately 40% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a wine in the style of the Merlot dominant St Emilion/Pomerol region - fruity but elegant and with excellent structure which will reward cellaring. The outstanding features of this wine are its structure, fine grained tannins, low pH without high acidity, excellent colour and pronounced fruit flavours. It should drink superbly for up to twenty years. The vineyard is planted to 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Cabernet Franc. However, the final wine's composition may not reflect these percentages because climate can create ripening problems for Cabernet Sauvignon in cooler seasons. The vines carry a maximum of 8 tonnes per hectare and excess fruit is hand thinned at veraison. To help keep crop levels down the vineyard is non-irrigated and cane pruned. In the future there may be some Malbec added to create further complexity. The fruit is ripened to around 13.5° baume, depending on flavour. It is then hand picked and transported to the winery (only 400m away), on the Picardy estate.
Winery
Picardy is one of Australia''''s leading premium wine producers, established in 1993 in the Pemberton region of Western Australia. Picardy is a boutique vineyard and winery producing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Merlot/Cabernet varieties. All wines bearing the Picardy label are made entirely from fruit grown on the Picardy vineyard, and are vintaged and bottled by the Pannell Family in their own winery at Picardy.
Bottle Size: 750ml
Brand: Picardy
Region: Western Australia
Vintage: 2008
In Stock: Yes
Price Range: $30 - $50
Bottle Price: $28.80
Case Price: $345.60
